Wesley Pritchett


Wesley ‘Wes’ Pritchett was an American football player.

Career

Pritchett was linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish between 1985 and leading tackler and all-American on 1988 National Championship team. In 1989 he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round of the NFL draft. Pritchett then played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991.
In 1988, an article was published in the New York Times about Pritchett, and two other players, Reggie Ho and Frank Stams, about the effort Lou Holtz made to bolster the team after a coaching change. The team went on to win the 1988 National Championship.
In 2013 ESPN published a story by reporter Jerry Barca about Pritchett and the famed 1989 Fiesta Bowl, in with Notre Dame beating West Virginia 34-21, making then National Champions. The same reporter then wrote a book about the team, which included Pritchett, entitled ‘Unbeatable’ in 2013.
In 2013 the New York Times published an article by reporter Tim Rohan entitled “In ’88, Irish Needed Three ‘Knuckleheads’ to Win Title” which profiled Pritchett.

Retirement

Pritchett retired from professional football in 1991. Pritchett is now a financial advisor.